A boardwalk and saltmarsh experience on the edge of Otago Harbour that suits all ages and abilities. Category: Short walk Completion Time: 20 min return
A bush walk that leads to Waipati Beach and the very popular Cathedral Caves. Category: Walking track Completion Time: 50 min return
An attractive, forest-lined river walk of three sections that has several natural features and access to good fishing. Category: Walking track
Walks to two easy access waterfalls: the Matai Falls and the very well known and often photographed, Purakanui Falls. Category: Short walk
A well-graded walk to the summit of Flagstaff, one of the hills behind Dunedin, through tussock grasslands and boulderfields. Panoramic views of Dunedin city and its environs. Category: Short walk Distance: About 2 km
Grahams Bush Track climbs from close to sea level at Sawyers Bay to finish up on Mount Cargill Road. Category: Walking track Distance: 4 km Completion Time: 2.5 hr return
A cliff top track with great coastal views; through farm land and regenerating forest. Category: Tramping track Distance: 5 km Completion Time: 2 hr return Alert: Closed for lambing, 1 August to 31 October
A good walk to one of the Catlins' longstanding attractions, the often spectacular Jacks Blowhole. Category: Walking track Completion Time: 1 hr return
Short walks in the Kaka Point and Nugget Point/Tokatā area. Easily accessed bush and forest walks, and very special coastal wildlife. Category: Short walk
A 3.5-hour tramping track that travels through the cloud forest above the Leith Saddle on Dunedin's Northern Motorway. Category: Tramping track Completion Time: 3.5 hr return
A forest-lined walk to a spectacular waterfall in Catlins Forest Park. Category: Walking track Distance: 2km return Completion Time: 30 min return
Thiis is a great coastal walk linking Surat and Cannibal Bays, two haulout sites for New Zealand sea lions. Category: Tramping track Completion Time: 5 hr return
Three excellent walks on Otago Peninsula, combining coastal views with good prospects for wildlife viewing Category: Walking track
A very pleasant forested walking track that follows the Taieri River round to the confluence of Lee Stream with the river. Category: Walking track Distance: 12.5 km return Completion Time: 3 hr return
Short walks near Owaka, easily accessed off the Southern Scenic Route; waterfalls, coastal views and walks and wildlife. Category: Short walk
Three walks on and around the very scenic Tautuku Bay. Category: Short walk
A coastal cliff track south of Dunedin and accessible from an early stage of the Southern Scenic Route Category: Walking track Distance: 2 km Completion Time: 1 hr return Alert: Closed for lambing, 1 August to 31 October
Two easy family walks combining forest and foreshore on the Catlins Coast. Both are just off the Southern Scenic Route and easy to access. Category: Walking track
Easy access walks - North Island
Easy access walks - South Island
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